Author: theokhlatimes

Taking measures to make city plastic free, lifting plastic waste from Okhla landfill site: Civic agency The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has said it has taken a multitude of measures to make its plastic free city campaign a success. The civic agency said it has intensified its ongoing campaign to phase out Single Use Plastic bags from market places and commercial complexes in all four zones. “Initiatives like Why Waste Wednesdays, Plastic Lao Thaila Pao, utensil stores, Ecobricks wall Project Vikalp, plastic waste processing units and installation of bottle crushing machines have been taken with the aim to discourage people…

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Hollywood actor comes to Jamia Nagar, releases book on masters of martial arts Masters of Martial Arts Book was released in Abul Fazal Enclave at an event. Hollywood action star Philip Mawdasley was the chief guest. Tanveer Choudhary presided over the programme. Arvind Mishra and Khaleel Hashmi were the special guests, said Choudhary. “101 martial arts masters from 38 countries have been included in the book Masters of Martial Arts written by Indore’s Master Sayeed Alam, which includes 7 female trainers and 5 actors. The programme was conducted by Praneet Arora and vote of  thanks by BA Khariya,” he said.

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All Delhi hospitals advised to remain alert amid increasing cases of corona, but no need to panic: Health Minister Jain In view of the increasing cases of corona in Delhi, the Delhi Government said it has geared up to deal with it. Delhi on Friday recorded 366 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero death, while the positivity rate rose further to 3.95 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. “Covid-19 cases have witnessed a surge in Delhi in the last two days. But the Kejriwal Government is fully prepared to deal with the coronavirus,” said Delhi Health…

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Cat goes missing, owner asks OT to run report My cat is missing from Thursday, wrote a Shaheen Bagh resident to the OT. “She was in the balcony. I don’t know if she fell or jumped in someone’s apartment. I would request you to post on your page and help me to find her…her name is Bilil and the address is thokar 6 Shaheen Bagh. Contact: 8368065119,” wrote the owner.

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Rs 10 lakh for kin of Tikona Park AC compressor blast victim, Rs 2 lakh to injured, according to Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan. He made this announcement in a social media post and wrote: “ओखला के एक रेस्टोरेंट में सिलेंडर फटने से हुए हादसे में एक नौजवान की जान चली गई थी और कई लोग गंभीर रुप से घायल हुए थे, घायलों का मुफ़्त इलाज चल रहा है और साथ ही हम इनकी हर मुमकिन मदद कर रहे हैं और उनके परिवार वालों से संपर्क में हैं। “हादसे में जिस नौजवान की जान गई थी उनके परिवार को ₹10 लाख…

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This act from Tikona Park AC compressor blast spot is talk of Okhla In Jamia Nagar the one topic which is being talked about these days is the AC compressor blast incident at Tikona Park’s eatery in which one person, Nadeem, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital and a few getting treatment. Whether at tea shops or barber shop or street corner residents are talking how the tragedy could be avoided. Besides, some residents or eyewitnesses pointed out that on Thursday when the blast took place many people who were present at the spot preferred catching tragedy in mobilephones…

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Bodies of 2 teen boys retrieved from Yamuna, search on to find 1 more It was a day ago on April 14 when the published report about four boys who had gone to play near the Yamuna in Kalindi Kunj area drowned with one body being fished out in rescue operation. In the latest development, two more bodies have been recovered while the search is still on to find one more body. ALSO READ: 4 children drown in Yamuna river, one body found, rescue operation on The incident had taken place on Wednesday evening leaving the family members of all…

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MLA, 2 Councillors and hyper-active ticket seekers give a miss to Nadeem last journey in nonelection days A few months ago two deaths of Talib and Saifi, in Okhla had grabbed attention with ticket seekers raising it on the social media and meeting the family putting photos and videos to drive home the point that they were the only representatives who could change the locality. https://youtu.be/9Ry40LSGmfA Then the incident had happened a few days before the MCD election dates were to be announced. But when it was postponed for merger of MCDs leaders started disappearing from the ground. And when…

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Jamaat invites journalists for Iftar-dinner get together today.  The event is at April 15 at 6:00pm at the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind HQ. We request the pleasure of your company at an Iftar-Get together, followed by dinner to be held at the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) HQ, D-321, Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi-25 on Friday, 15th April 2022, 13th Ramazanul Mubarak 1443 Hijri, said a statement. JIH Leaders will interact with the media persons at 6:00 pm sharp, it said. Media persons and members of the press outlets are requested to attend the same and oblige, it said.

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Prof Asaduddin to deliver lecture on 75 years of India’s Independence in Paris Professor Mohd Asaduddin, Dean, Faculty of Humanities & Languages & Adviser to the Vice Chancellor (Academic & Research) has been invited by the National Institute of Oriental Languages & Civilizations (INALC), Paris. His lecture will cover broad areas of literature, culture and contemporary trends in India. He will also deliver a lecture on the occasion of seventy five years of India’s Independence at Maison de l’Inde (India House) and meet a cross section of Indian community in Paris. Jamia Alumni living in Paris may meet him at…

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